Section 17-16-14 - Salaries of county officers(1) The annual salaries of the officers of all counties in the state shall be fixed by the respective county legislative bodies , subject to the requirements of this section.(2)(a) As used in this Subsection (2): (i) "Compensation" means: (A) salary, including salary paid under a contract;(B) a budgeted bonus or budgeted incentive pay;(C) a vehicle allowance; and(ii) "Compensation increase" means an increase in any item of compensation listed in Subsection (2)(a)(i).(iii) "Executive county officer" means: (A) the county manager or chief administrative officer;(B) the assistant county manager or assistant county chief administrative officer;(C) an individual who is the head or chief of a county department or division;(D) an individual who is the chief assistant or deputy of an individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(C); or(E) in a county of the first class with a county executive-council form of government under Section 17-52a-203, an individual appointed by the county executive to a position requiring the advice and consent of the county legislative body, as provided by county ordinance.(b) Before a county legislative body may adopt a final budget or a final amended budget that includes a compensation increase for an executive county officer, the county legislative body shall: (i) hold a public hearing on the compensation increase; and(ii) publish notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing:(A) for at least seven days before the date of the public hearing; and(B) as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102.(c) A public hearing under Subsection (2)(b)(i): (i) shall be held separate from any other public hearing; and(ii) may be held the same day as another public hearing, including immediately before or after the other public hearing.Amended by Chapter TBD, 2024 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session